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Cossel v. Skagit County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 1992No. 58784-1PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.

On January 1, 1988, appellant William F. Cossel was injured in a single-car automobile accident which occurred on a Skagit County road. Subsequently, Cossel filed a complaint against Skagit County (the County) in Snohomish County Superior Court. The complaint alleged that the accident was caused by the County's negligent design, construction, or maintenance of the road. In response to this suit, the County filed a motion to dismiss based on RCW 4.12.020(3) which, it claims, requires suits arising from motor vehicle accidents to be tried either in the county where the defendant lives or in the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  2. In Re the Personal Restraint of KingWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Klein v. Pyrodyne CorporationWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Save Our Rural Environment v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  5. General Telephone Co. of the Northwest, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Waste Management of Seattle, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. City of Seattle v. McCreadyWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Shoop v. Kittitas CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Matter of Personal Restraint of WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Shoop v. Kittitas CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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